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Think we have it sorted

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HopeForBaby · 12/01/2011 13:44

After batting around many many names we have narrowed our choices. Please can you give me your honest oppinion on the following names, all the friends and family i ask seem to go with "its lovely" "i like it" "its ok". im looking for good real and hpnest answers, if you like them or not id like to know.

Thank you

Ethan Sebastian
Evelyn Dorothy Grace

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ChippingIn · 12/01/2011 14:16

Oh sorry 'shouldnotbehere' I didn't realise that your opinions were the only valid ones - my mistake Hmm

HopeForBaby - I'm glad you appreciate the honesty if not the answer Grin and as I said, I think you should call the baby what you and DH like and tell anyone that utters a negative word to STFU mind their own business!

shouldnotbehere · 12/01/2011 14:10

I should add I prefer Grace to Paige.

shouldnotbehere · 12/01/2011 14:08

Both lovely. Evelyn isnt dated, boring and frumpy, it is a lovely name. It's one of my favourites.

I like all your names, except I prefer Dorothy as a middle name (nn Dot springs to mind). I also prefer Grace as a middle name, too close to Grease as a first name choice IMO.

Your boys names are lovely.

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HopeForBaby · 12/01/2011 14:06

ChippingIn - Many Thanks for your honest oppinion. Its greatly appreciated.

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HopeForBaby · 12/01/2011 14:05

we love it too. my DH chose Dylan and wanted to name the baby after his best friend who has been there through everything with him so we ended up with Dylan Bryn.

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ChippingIn · 12/01/2011 14:03

OK - Honestly? I think you are MAD to ask what people think and madder still to pay any attention to anyone saying anything about the name you choose for your child.

However, if you want opinions - here is mine - brace yourself.

Ethan is OK.
Sebastian isn't great, but middle name so not that important.

Evelyn - dated, boring and frumpy
Dorothy - unless she's friends with the tin man - no
Grace - much nicer
Paige - nice as well

Sorry, but you did ask!

GandalfyCarawak · 12/01/2011 14:03

Just want to add that Dylan Bryn is a bloody brilliant name.

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HopeForBaby · 12/01/2011 13:59

I wish I could but the main ones to moan were family

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MadreInglese · 12/01/2011 13:57

Really?! People moan and whine about the names you chose? Maybe you need some new friends!

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HopeForBaby · 12/01/2011 13:54

i know what you mean about Ethan being popular. ideally i would have Sebastian Ethan but DH loves the name Ethan so have kind of given in to having the names his way around.

Grace was added as Evelyn Dorothy just dint sound finished to us. It was either Grace or Paige but we know alot of little girls called Paige but non called Grace.

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HopeForBaby · 12/01/2011 13:50

I truly wish i could do that. When we named our DD Rose Angel Ann, we went with what we loved and have over the years had so many people moan and whine about the name we chose that now im terrified it will happen all over again. It also happened with our DS Dylan Bryn. Now im completely paranoid what people think as opposed to what they are telling me they think. I know the ladies on here will be completely honest with me.

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GandalfyCarawak · 12/01/2011 13:47

I know loads of Ethans, and that would bother me, but if you don't mind him being in school with 5 others, I like the name in itself. Sebastian to me it the crab from The Little Mermaid, but I'm weird like that. :)

Evelyn is lovely. Dorothy is cool, and Grace is nice but popular.

MadreInglese · 12/01/2011 13:45

honest opinion?

stop asking people and call your baby whatever you like Smile

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